Float for linters.



G. L. BLANCHARD. FLOAT Foa LINTB'BS.

, APPLICATION FILED MAR, 5, 1909.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

INVENTOR George LBIanchar AToRNEY UNXTE GEORGE L. BLANCHARD, F YOAKUM,TEXAS.

FLOAT FOR LINTERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 25, 1910.

Application filed March 5, 1909. Serial No. 481,411.

To all lwhom 'n 'may concern: I

lie it known that l, Geenen L. Bmxeii- ARD, a citizen oi' the UnitedStates, residing at Yoaltuni, in the county of DewittI and State ofTexas. have invented certain new and usel'ul liiipi'oveii'ients inFloats tor luntcrs, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to newv and usel'ul ,improvements in floats t'orlinteis.

The object of the invention is to provide i a float for removing thelint from the cotton seed in an expeditious inanner and onei which willhave a greater capacity and operate with more rapidity than thosecoinmonly in use.

Another :feature of the invention resides Q in the provision of arevolving part having an abradin surface acting in conjunction withretarding ineans.

Finally, the object of the invention is to provide a device oi thecharacter described ,that' will be strong, durable, elicient and Withthe above and other objects in view, 'the invention has relation tocertain novel -features of construction and operation, an example ofwhich is described in the tollow ing specitication and illustrated 'inthe acl l l i provided with longitudinal bais 1S equally eon'ipanyingdrawing, wherein:

Figure l is a partial elevation et' a liiiter with parts broken away toshow underlying constructions, Fig. 2 is an elevation of the I lfloatand its operating ineans, Fig. 3 .is an end elevation, and Fig. Lt is atransverse vertical sectional view ot the upper portion of the linter.

In the drawings, the nuineial l, designates the linter casing in whichthe usual ribs 2, saws 3 and fingers 4 are arranged to perform theirordinary duties.

which bears against a frictioirdriving pulley l1 inounted on the end ofa suitably Sup,- ported and driven shaft l2. At the right hand side ofthe above nanied giires it will be noticed that the shaft 6 extendsbeyond the trunnion and receives a friction pulley1 lil engaging withanother friction pulley 14 fixed on the end of a suitably supported anddriven shatt 15. I wish to call attention to the tact that the pulleyl() is considerably greater in diaineter than the pulley 13, while thepulleys l1 and llt have substantially the V saine diameter. The lastmentioned pulleys are driven at the saine rate of Vspeed and in thesaine direction which causes the frame and the tloat to revolve in thesaine direction but at ditterent. rates of speed owing to the relativesizes of their pulleys. It is essential that the `tioat revolves fasterthan the traine.

At one side the frame is provided with a longitudinally extending blade1G `provided along` its inner edge with a plurality of V- shaped fingers17 which extend into the V-shaped grooves on the surface of the floatand having their edges in close proximity to the surlace ot the float.

The surface of the tioat is roughened or coated with a suitable abrasivematerial with which the cotton seed contacts during the operation ot theliiiter. The frame is also ering it. to the saws. It will be noted thatthe bars 1S tend to catch the seeds and support thein about the floatduring the operation ot the saine; while the blade supports In thecasing I mount 'a float 5 tixed on a i sha'tt 6. This float or cylinderis provided with a corrugated surface 7, which surface, j however, isangular to :torni in cross .section volve in the ends o't the casing. Atthe lel'thand side, with relation to Figs. 'l and Q, the ti'unnion t)extends beyond the casing and has fixed thereon a friction pulley l0 land holds the seeds while they are being subjected to the abradingaction. The float evol've about the body oarying a number! v Intestimony wllriiereo'f' have" sighe my of longitudinal mms adjacent toiii@ surfaco name to'this Specification in the presence of of thecylindrical body, one of Said bars b'etwo subscribing witnesses.v

ing provided with teeth adapted to enter GEORGE L. BLANCI-IARD.v thecorrugutions of the bodyaandfhe framel vVitnessesz y being rotated inthe sumo dirclon as the FRANK SIMEK,

body but at lesser spoed. y FRANK FoJ'im.-

